Acupuncture And Conceiving

[Shanti]

Who here has gone down this track, was it worth it or just a waste of precious $$$?
TOTALLY worth it for us!! After 5-6mths ttc (and been off pill a year by that stage) and nothing we saw the acupuncturist who specialises in womens fertility and with a combination of acupuncture & kinesiology she helped me to fall pregnant within just 8 weeks!!!

I`m also worried about the needles, What does it feel like, Do they hurt?
When the needle taps into your skin you feel a slight pin ***** but i always found it helpful to breathe in, then when the acupuncturist said so, i'd breathe out (as she put it in) and that ALWAYS took away the slight pain you would feel otherwise!! Honestly there is not much to it they are so tiny the needles and so so fine.....

Have you ever felt strange afterwards and not able to drive yourself home?
No you just feel really relaxed and sleepy like Sarajane said!!! u should never feel weird or yucky after seeing one.

If you did conceive while using acupuncture, how many times did you go before you got your BFP, Do you think acupuncture helped you get your BFP?
I had been off the pill 6mths before we even started ttc!! we went off pill March07 started ttc Sept07 after our wedding and then in March i saw her and i was UTD in May!!!! I totally believe she really helped speed up the process..... i found out a few things about my body along the way too like why i wasnt conceiving easily etc.....

I honestly feel if you were to start seeing someone NOW, you could quite possibly be UTD within 1-3mths. i don't want to get your hopes up of course however that is what it seems to be for people that go to one.... most fall pregnant within 3mths i'd say.

My Acupuncturist picked up that i had partially blocked tubes and i had fungus fluid in my system from too much yeast i had in my system clogging things up making it hard for sperm to get thru to the egg each month etc.... amongst other things i found it so interesting.
I still see her at 6 wks, 12wks, 24wks, 36wks pregnant so my next appointment will be at 24wks!! She just keeps me healthy and checks on my kidneys, etc so many things are vital to be able to conceive. One BIG thing to remember when ttc, is keep your body WARM..... keep your feet warm and back warm.....

Also, look at the statistics for those doing IVF treatments along with Acupuncture aswell - they conceive faster than those just doing IVF!!! Now that is something aint it.....

I'm going to see my acupuncturist when we are ready to conceive bub #2!!!

Good luck